Listen to Missy Elliott – Work It (04.39 min) on spotify.
Work It can be found on the album Under Construction
Music video with Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott – Work It (Official Video)
About Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known by her stage name Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, singer, producer, actress and former member of the R&B group Sista. With sales of over seven million in the United States alone she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA and has worked extensively as a producer for many other artists along with her childhood friend Timbaland. Read more on Last.fm
Lyrics for Work It by Missy Elliott:
DJ please, pick up your phone
I’m on the request line
This is a Missy Elliott one time exclusive
(C’mon, c’mon)
[Chorus]
Is it worth it, let me work it
I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it
{“I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it” – backwards 2X*}
If you got a big {*elephant noise*} let me search ya
To find out how hard I gotta work ya
{“I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it” – backwards 2X*}
[Verse 1]
I’d like to get to know ya, so I can show ya
Put the pussy on ya, like I told ya
Gimme all your numbers so I can phone ya
Your girl acting stank then call me ov-ah
Not on the bed, lay me on your sofa
Call before you come, I need to shave my cho-cha
You do or you don’t or you will or you won’t cha
Go downtown and eat it like a vul-cha
See my hips and my tips don’tcha
See my ass and my lips don’tcha
Lost a few pounds in my waist for ya
This the kinda beat that go wa-ta-ta
Ra-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta
Sex me so good I say blah-blah-blah
Work it! I need a glass of wat-ah
Boy oh boy its good to know ya
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
If you’re a fly gal, get your nails done
Get a pedicure, get your hair didd
Boy lift it up, lets make a toast-ah
Lets get drunk, its gon bring us clos-ah
Don’t I look like a Halle Berry post-ah?
See dem Belvedere playin tricks on ya
Girlfriend wanna be like me nev-ah
You won’t find a bitch that’s even bett-ah
I make it hot as Las Vegas weath-ah
Listen up close while I take you backwards
{“Watch the way Missy like to take it backwards” – backwards*}
I’m not a prostitute but I can give you what ya want
I love your braids and your mouth full of fonts
Love the way my ass go ba-bump ba-bump bump
Keep your eyes on my ba-bump ba-bump bump
And think you can handle this badonkadonk-donk
Take my thong off and my ass go boom
Cut the lights off so you see what I can do
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Boys, boys, all type of boys
Black, white, Puerto Rican, Chinese boys
Wan tan taya taya tang-a-tang, wan tan taya taya tang-a-tang
Girls, girls, get that cash
If its 9 to 5 or shakin ya ass
Ain’t no shame ladies, do your thang
Just make sure you ahead of tha game
Just cause I got a lot of fame sup-ah
Prince couldn’t get me change my name papa
Kunta Kinte, enslave a game, no sir
Picture Black Say’n, “Oh yessa massa”
Picture Lil’ Kim dating a pastor
Minute Man, big Red can outlast ya
Who is the best? I don’t have to ask ya
When I come out, you won’t even matt-ah
Why you act dumb like ughhh, duh
So you act dumb like ughhh, duh
And the drummer boy go pa-rum pa-pum pum
Give ya some some some of this Cinnabon
[Chorus]
To my fellas, ooooh
Good God, I like the way you work that
To my ladies, woo
You sure know how to work that, good God